Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 28.23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, secondary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania stood at 28.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania peaked at 32.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.84 | — |
| 1971 | 2.9 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.86 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.96 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.27 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 3.3 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.53 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.56 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.62 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.54 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.62 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.15 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 4.39 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 5.15 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.17 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.11 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.04 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.55 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 31.89 | +475.0% |
| 2013 | 32.39 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.63 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 26.09 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 25.64 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.37 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.59 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 30.18 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 30.92 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.23 | -8.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +475.0% | 5.55 | 31.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.22 | 2.84 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.17 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 | 5.04 | 5.55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.85 | 25.64 | 32.39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.58 | 28.23 | 30.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania was 28.23 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Tanzania ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.